Hair curler



Feb. 18, 1936. v SQLQMQN 2,031,285

HAIR CURIJER Filed Jan. 25, 1935 I"! llVENTOR ATTORNEY I Patented Feb. 18, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE mm'cunwn.

Nathan L. Solomom. Brooklyn, N. Y. Application January 25, mas, Serial No. 3.402

3 Claims.

loop carried by .one of the complementary members. Hitherto, in the manufacture of hair curlers of the character referred to it has been customary to permanently secure the complementary clamping components or members togeth- 7 er. This operation increased the cost of mann facture. Apart from permanently securing the complements, the swingable resilient loop usually associated with the complements was likewise permanently but swingably secured to one of the complements. Such-a construction, from the;

' standpoint of manufacture also increased the cost of production. Accordingly, the object of the 420 invention is to provide a simplified hair curler of the type referred to in which the clamping complements are disconnectably associated and in which the resilient or elastic loop which coacts to sustain the coiled hair about the complements in place is reniovably connected to one of the complements. The invention has as an important object to provide a simplified hair curler of the character alluded to which comprises few constituent parts, and which may be readily andquickly assembled'without the aid of special rivet fastening machines or the like; The invention comprehends as'a further object the provision of a hair curling device comprising a perforated V tube adapted to removably sustainan'arcuate cover, the tube and cover forming the complementary clamping components above referred to, the cover inwardly disposed nipples or annular projections rotatably amociated with 40 one end of the tube and constituting means for removablyguiding and supporting the free terminals of a resilient loop forming holding means to sustain, aspreviously pointed out, the hair wound about the complements in a desired relation.

The invention further comprehends as an object to provide a hair curler having complementary clamping components in theform of a tube 60 and arcuate cover, the latter having inwardly arranged and diametrically disposed tapering hollow nipples which maybe manually pressed over one-0nd of the tube to permit the opposed nipples to spring into alined openings at one 5 end of the tube to provide a pivotal connection to permit the cover to be swung relative to the companion tube.

The invention further contemplates as an obiect to provide a cover havinginwardly overhanging nipples or projections cooperating with 5 one end of a tube to provide a disconnectible pivotal connection.

. The invention has as a furtherobject to provide complementary clamping members having a pivotal connection comprising opposed nipples or 10 annular instrumentalities to removably androtatably guide opposed free terminals of a resilient loop appropriately carrying at a one end thereof a spheroidal element adapted to disconnectibly interlock with one end of one of thel'5 complementary members.

The invention further comprehends as an ob-' 'ject the provision of complementary clamping members constituting a tube and cover, the covor having overhanging and opposed hollow nip- 20 ples disconnectibly associated with one end of the tube which includes means for disconnectibly holding one end of a. flexible and pliable elastic cord constituting a closed loop on which is slidably mounted a stay havinga restricted or reduced portion adapted to be removably and telescopically associated with another end of the tube whereby the sides of the loop may be, distended to hold the hair wound about the com- 3 plements in place. 0

Other objects, advantages and features of the invention are in part obvious and in part ,pointed out hereinafter and the invention will be best understood and appreciated from the following ,5 description of several preferred embodiments thereof selected for purposes of illustration and shown inthe accompanying drawing'in which:

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of one form of hair curler'according to my invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2'2 of Fig. 1 but on enlarger scale.

Fig.3 is a longitudinal plan view of the form illustrated in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 illustrates in perspective an exploded view of the curler shown in Figs. 1-3 inclusive.-

Fig. 5 shows end views ofthe complementary clamping members constituting a tube and arouate cover, andas illustrated the cover is in position above the tube prior to pressing the-former over the tube to be pivotally carried by the latter.

Fig. 6 illustrates in perspective the several una hair curler of the type disclosed illustratively in Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary view of an elastic loop on which a stay is mounted and Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the stay carried by the form shown in Figs. 6-8 inclusive.

In all of the forms illustrated, the hair curler according to the invention comprises complementary clamping members III and H. Complementary member II! is a perforated tapering tube. Complementary member takes the form of an arcuate and perforated cover having tapering sides as I2 adapted to embrace correspondingly shaped adjacent faces of tube Ill and in all of the forms disclosed cover II is provided with integrally depending rearwardly disposed spaced lugs or ears I3 each of which includes an inwardly arranged overhanging tapering projection in the form of a nipple or hollow annulus as I 5 integral with a respective lug I3.

As shown in Fig. 3, tube It! includes diametrically opposed relatively large tapering openings I6 which serve to receive the spaced tapering nipples I5 which are rotatable relative to the tube to form a pivotal or hinged connection whereby the cover may be swung relative to the tube and to increase the resiliency of the latter adjacent openings I6 thereof, the body of the tube (see Fig. 4) is provided with spaced longitudinally disposed and diametrically opposed striations or slots II. The complementary clamping members may be made of any suitable stock, such as of any suitable relatively light weight sheet metal, for example, aluminum or the like, but if desired, the invention comprehends the utilization of other stock, namely a suitable hard rubber or wood.

Swingably associated with cover II of the form illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive is a loop I8, formed from resilient wire and comprises rectilinear legs I9 and 20 integral with a common intermediate portion 2| and having inwardly bent free terminals 2| and 22 disposed in superimposed relation.

Prior to attaching loop I8 to the cover III, a spheroidal perforated stay 23 is slidably passed over one terminal and side of the loop and shifted to be sustained onand by the intermediate portion 2|. As illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 4 the stay is of rubber, but obviously, the spheroidal stay may be of wood or any other appropriate material.

In assembling the curler according to "Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, the cover is first placed on the tube so that the spaced lugs or ears I3 straddle the latter and the spaced nipples abut the upper portion 24 of the tube. Subsequently finger pressure is applied to the rear end or bridge 25 of the cover whereby the nipples ride downwardly relative to the tube, causing spaced ears I3 to spread after which the nipples register with their associated tapering openings I6. The nipples now move inwardly being guided by the walls of opening I6, that is, in a direction towards each other due to the release of the energy stored up in the resilient lugs after having been pressed outwardly.

with the nipples disposed in their respective openings of the tube, a pivotal or hinged con-' nection is formed, whereby the cover may be swung relative to the tube. Having pivot lly attached the cover, the loop is then pivotally or hingedly connected to the cover. More specifically each of the terminals 2| and 22 is passed; or threaded through a guide bore 28 of a respec-' tive nipple whereby the terminals of the loop are disposed within the tube and in such relation that they are angularly offset in respect to the horizontal axis of the tube, but in overlapped relationship. Consequently the spring tension of the terminals due to their offset position within the tube causes adjacent faces of the terminals to frictionally engage. Arranged in this fashion, the loop is held substantially closed and may be manually swung relative to the cover and tube. Although terminals 2| and 22 are rotatably sustained by the spaced hollow nipples, they may be slidably displaced laterally and outwardly in proportion to the amount of hair wound about the complements, such lateral movement taking place during rotating of the loop for interlocking the stay of the latter with the tube. Hence arms I9 and 20 of the loop are automatically displaceable to adjust themselves relative to the clamping components depending upon the thickness of the amount of hair treated.

As illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3, cover I is closed and stay 23 of the loop is removably interlocked at one end of the tube. If finger pressure be applied to stay 23, the latter may be displaced from the tube and the loop may be swung rearwardly such that terminals 2| and 22 rotate relative to associated nipples I5. Cover II may then be raised or swung rearwardly. In such relation, nipples I5 rotate relative to the body of the tube. In such position, the cover may be defined as opened.

In use, the cover is first opened after which a portion of the hair to be treated is placed between the cover and tube. is closed and the remainder of the portion of hair to be treated is spirally wound about the cover and tube longitudinally thereof. The loop I8 is then closed, namely, the stay thereof is swung towards a remote opposite end of the tube whereby the sides of the loop hold the hair wound about the complements in place after the stay thereof has been snapped into interlocking engagement with the tube as is well appreciated and understood.

In the form according to Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, the loop may be conveniently removed from the cover by spreading legs I9 and 20 outwardly permitting the terminals 2| and 22 thereof to be free of the nipples and the cover may be readily detached from the tube by spreading the spaced lugs I3 outwardly to diverge the latter until the nipples l5 are clear of openings I6 of the tube. It follows therefore that if one of the parts of the curler, above alluded to, becomes defective, a new similar part may be conveniently and quickly substituted and by an inexperienced person without the use of any tools whatsoever.

In accordance with the form illustrated in Figs. 6, 7, and 8, loop I8 is in the form of an elastic cord. This loop has its ends 29 and 30 appropriately secured by a clasp 3|, thus forming a closed loop which carries stay 32 ,comprising a relatively large head 33 having a diametrically disposed slot or striation 34 which communicates with a relatively large diametrically disposed channel 35.' v y The width of the elastic cord of the loop is slightly greater than the width of slot 34 and in order to pass the cord through slot 34, the cord is first slightly stretched and passed downwardly through slot 34 until the cord reaches channel 35 after which tension on the cord is released. Accordingly the width of the cord increases to a width greater than the gap constitutin slot 34.

Pursuant thereto the cover It follows therefore that. the loop may be quickly attached to the head of the stay and although the cord is again manually distended or stretched after which it may be passed outwardly through the narrow slot 34.'

The perforated tube l0, shown in Figs. 6 and 7 includes means for disconnectibly holding the attached terminals 29 and 30 of the loop. For this purpose, diametrical disposed portions of tube I0 is provided with relatively narrow longitudinal disposed slots 36 each of which is in communication with an associated relatively large opening 31. To attach terminals or ends 29 and 30 to the tube, these ends are first slightly stretched and passed through the alined slots 36 untilthey reach the large. alined openings 31 after which manual pressure on these terminals is removed. Consequently the thickness or width of the terminals increases ands'lnce these widths are greater than the width of the. slots 36, the loop once attached to the tube cannot be accidentally removed. If, however, the loop is attached to the tube, the loop may be removed therefrom by firststretching terminals 29 and 30 and passing the stretched parts outwardly as to be free of the tube as is well understood.

Stay 33, is provided with a reduced cylindrical shank 33 which is removably received within or telescopically associated or disconnectibly interlocked with the restricted end of the tapered tube 10' and the annular-shoulder 39 serves as a stop to limit the insertion of shank 38 within the bore of the tube.

In assembling the form shown in Figs. 6 and 7, cover II is superimposed on the tube and the rear bridge portion thereof is pressed downwardly, spreading ears or lugs l3 until the hollow nipples l5'enter the alined openings l6 of the tube. nipples towards each other after entering alined openings l 6.

The cord of'the loop is then passed through the restricted slot 34 of the head of the stay and into the large opening 35. The terminals 29 and 30 ,are also passed into alined slots 36 and into the alined openings 31 of the tube, which pivotally sustain the loop.

In use, a portion of hair is first placed be- 7 tween the cover and tube and the former is closed. Pursuant thereto, the hair is wound about the complements after which the stay is grasped to 'diStBIid the loop so that the sides of the latter snugly hold the hair wound about the sembled.

The resiliency of the lugs l3 forces the tube.

It is apparent that hair curlers of the char acter above described may be conveniently manipulated, each including few parts which are susceptible to inexpensive manufacture and ease of assembling. and which without injury thereto may be readily dismantled and easily reas- In the broader aspects of the in ention, T do not desire to be understod, as limiting its embodiments to details herein shown illustratively as a wide variety of modifications may be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of the invention,

I claim:

1. In a hair curler, the combinationzof, a tube, a. clamping member having spaced hollow nippies rotatably sustained by, said tube, a stay having means adapted to be removably interlocked with one end of said tube, said stay comprising a relatively narrow slot and including'a relatively large'channel in communication with said slot and a resilient loop adapted to be distended to permit passage of a portion thereof through said slot and retained by the latter in said channel, said tube having means for removably and swingably retaining another portion of said loop.

2. In a hair curler, the combination of, a tube, a clamping member having spaced hollow projections-rotatably sustained by said tube, a stay having means adapted to be removably inter-,

locked with one end of said tube, an elastic loop connected to said stay, said tube having alined relatively narrow slots andrelatively large openings in communication with said slots, said loop adapted to be distended to permit passage of a portion thereof through said slots and swingably retainedby the walls of the latter in said openmgs.

3. In a hair curlerfthe combinationpf, a perfo rated tapering tube, a perforated clamping member having spaced nipples removably and rotatably sustained by said tube, a stay having means adapted to be removably interlocked with one end of said tube, a closed elastic loop disconnectiblyessociated with said stay, said tube having alined relatively narrow slots at one end thereof and relatively large openings in communication with said slots,'said loop adapted to be. distended to permit a passage of a. portion thereof through said slots and swingably retained bythe walls of the latter in said openings.

' NATHAN L. SOLOMON.

complements in place. The shank 33 is then inserted or. telescoped with the narrow end of the 

